There have been a couple of long weekends for me to be away from work due to public holidays and I managed to put in a days leave here and there to ensure I get a nice long weekend / break from stress!
The below review is my honest opinion based on hands on experience, I am not a professional content writer so excuse my write up if it lacks the professionalism. The intent is to help those who are looking out for a small speaker setup to be installed in tight spaces. I remember a thread discussion on these and other cubes somewhere in 2014 but didn't find any review and hence posting this.
I have a friend who has moved from HT to a Stereo setup. He had purchased Telome Home Theatre speakers 15ax Pro which included a powered subwoofer and Pro Audio cubes which is almost an exact replica of the famous Bose Jewel Cubes. This was 15 months backed and hooked it to a Yamaha RX V 477.
He expressed his intent to sell the cubes only but wanted to keep the subwoofer as he was going in for a pair of bookshelf speakers and wanted to use the sub with the stereo amp which would have sub connection options.
In the interest of research and hands on experience, I decided to make an impulse purchase and picked these 5 cube speakers with its supplied L shape wall stands for Rs 26000. New pro cubes are sold for 40k and I believe are no more available.
The condition of the cubes is 8/10 where minute signs of use is noticeable on 3 of the cubes cabinets. Performance wise they seem 10/10 with no issues. No repairs carried out on them.
Specifications
Setup
Music Experience
Played some CDs using the Oppo, Some FLAC and MP3s ( Don Williams, Eagles, Country Songs, Slow Ballads, Kenny G, Yanni, Retro 80s & 90s).
The cubes seem to produce excellent quality sound which was very detailed and crisp highs. High volumes or even low volumes at 2am still made the cubes shine out well.
Movies Experience
I don’t have many movies available on DISCs so borrowed a Blu Ray from one of my Repairer / Dealer friends (Avengers), Tried a DVD (5.1) Animation (Tangled) then tried downloaded content of Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital + and finally used Netflix streamed through Laptop for Dolby+ and even Atmos.
The cubes provided excellent surround effects for the most demanding action scenes. (2012, 6 Underground, Mad Max Fury Road, Transformers – Age of Extinction, Pearl Harbor, Suicide Squad, Batman Begins, Godzilla, Extraction, John Wick, etc.
Who these cubes are meant for
Overall verdict
Thanks for reading.
The below review is my honest opinion based on hands on experience, I am not a professional content writer so excuse my write up if it lacks the professionalism. The intent is to help those who are looking out for a small speaker setup to be installed in tight spaces. I remember a thread discussion on these and other cubes somewhere in 2014 but didn't find any review and hence posting this.
I have a friend who has moved from HT to a Stereo setup. He had purchased Telome Home Theatre speakers 15ax Pro which included a powered subwoofer and Pro Audio cubes which is almost an exact replica of the famous Bose Jewel Cubes. This was 15 months backed and hooked it to a Yamaha RX V 477.
He expressed his intent to sell the cubes only but wanted to keep the subwoofer as he was going in for a pair of bookshelf speakers and wanted to use the sub with the stereo amp which would have sub connection options.
In the interest of research and hands on experience, I decided to make an impulse purchase and picked these 5 cube speakers with its supplied L shape wall stands for Rs 26000. New pro cubes are sold for 40k and I believe are no more available.
The condition of the cubes is 8/10 where minute signs of use is noticeable on 3 of the cubes cabinets. Performance wise they seem 10/10 with no issues. No repairs carried out on them.
Specifications
- Can be hooked up to Amps / AVRs that are rated from 20 watts to 150 watts per channel
- Impedance is 8 ohms
- Sensitivity 91db
- Dual Cubes, rotatable, sealed.
- Full Range speakers (1.75 – 2 inch) deep drawn cones. Very much suited for the Indian weather.
- Frequency 200hz to 22khz
- Dimensions inches (H x W x D) 4 x 2 x 3
- Weight approx. 438 gms each dual cube.
- Plastic molded body with specific connectors and ¼ inch thread insert.
Setup
- Marantz AVR (SR series)
- Bose 301s (Series V) Fronts Main speakers
- Subwoofer – SVS SB1000
- Front Height / Dolby Atmos – Telome Cubes
- Center – Telome Cubes
- Rear – Telome Cubes
- Oppo 103 Blu Ray
- HP Laptop
Music Experience
Played some CDs using the Oppo, Some FLAC and MP3s ( Don Williams, Eagles, Country Songs, Slow Ballads, Kenny G, Yanni, Retro 80s & 90s).
The cubes seem to produce excellent quality sound which was very detailed and crisp highs. High volumes or even low volumes at 2am still made the cubes shine out well.
Movies Experience
I don’t have many movies available on DISCs so borrowed a Blu Ray from one of my Repairer / Dealer friends (Avengers), Tried a DVD (5.1) Animation (Tangled) then tried downloaded content of Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital + and finally used Netflix streamed through Laptop for Dolby+ and even Atmos.
The cubes provided excellent surround effects for the most demanding action scenes. (2012, 6 Underground, Mad Max Fury Road, Transformers – Age of Extinction, Pearl Harbor, Suicide Squad, Batman Begins, Godzilla, Extraction, John Wick, etc.
Who these cubes are meant for
- This is ideal for room sizes or listen areas between 100 sq ft to 400 sq ft. Good speakers for small homes or bedroom or small offices etc.
- Cubes are light weighted and can be mounted easily using the variety of stands available over amazon / flipkart / local market.
- Good budget option for Atmos speakers or surrounds, given the flexible positioning of cubes which can provide a nice spatial surround effect.
Overall verdict
- Good to have if you are very tight on spaces and budget.
- Sounds much better than the Bose Jewel cubes and can be hooked directly to any Amp or AVR unlike Bose which mandates you to hook their cubes to the subwoofer (since cubes crossover board is in the Bose sub).
- You need to have a decent sub which operates between 200hz and below to ensure seamless blending. A ported sub will definitely blend more better.
- There are many other brands like P Audio or DNM etc who have come out with Similar cubes but they are not even close to the performance of these Telome Pro cubes and even the small size which is the main attraction.
Thanks for reading.
